St. Peter
Cephas
The Rock

1. Life
   1. Peter was a born native of Bethsaida.
   2. He was a fisherman like his brother St. Andrew. St. Andrew introduced Peter to Jesus and was made one of His apostles.
   3. He was at Jesus' side at the Transfiguration, the raising of Jairus' daughter, and the Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane.
   4. Peter helped arrange Jesus' Last Supper and played a main part in Jesus' Passion.
   5. He denied Jesus three times as Jesus had said.
   6. He was the first disciple after the women to see the risen Christ.
   7. Peter was crucified on Vatican Hill upside down because he thought he was too unworthy the same way Jesus did.
2. What virtues he models
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3. His importance to our Church
   1. Peter baptized the Roman pagan Cornelius, and at the Council of Jerusalem he gave his support to preaching to Gentiles, allowing the new Church to become universal
   2. He was the first bishop of Rome.
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4. Where I found my information
   1. http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=5358
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